1. Introduction -- pt. I. Verb Movement and Clausal Architecture. 2. The Active Participle and the Syntax of the Present Tense. 3. Participles and Auxiliaries. 4. Negation in the Present Tense. 5. Some Remaining Issues. 6. Arabic Negation and Arabic Clause Structure -- pt. II. Null Subjects and Inversion. 7. Null Subjects. 8. Subject-Verb Inversion -- pt. III. The Pronominal System. 9. Semitic Clitics. 10. Pronouns -- Appendix. Nonpronominal Incorporation
Summary
Looking at the grammars of Hebrew and several varieties of Arabic, Shlonsky examines clausal architecture and verb movement and the role of agreement in natural language, using Chomsky's Government and Binding approach
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-277) and index